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Improving Acquisition to Support the Space Enterprise Vision

A new RAND report examines potential acquisition approaches to support the Space Enterprise Vision and identifies several promising ones that merit in-depth examination: modular open system architectures, agile acquisition, rapid prototyping.

Jul 15, 2020

Yool Kim, Guy Weichenberg, Frank Camm, Brian Dougherty, Thomas C. Whitmore, Nicholas Martin, Badreddine Ahtchi
Journal Article

Geolocating Growth of Suspect "Boarding" Facilities in Xinjiang China

GEOINT analysis shows steady construction progress in both 2017 and 2019 of suspect facilities in southern Xinjiang.

Jul 14, 2020

Katherine Pfrommer, Edmund J. Burke
Journal Article

Journal Article

Research in Brief: Comprehensive Suicide Prevention in Law Enforcement

Any institution-from workplaces to schools to correctional settings to law enforcement agencies-seeking to prevent suicide must take a comprehensive approach. Science suggests that there are five components that define what such an approach looks like.

Jul 14, 2020

Rajeev Ramchand
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Teachers' Civics Instructional Materials: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay

Public schools play a role in combating Truth Decay by supporting students' civic development. Teachers' instructional materials provide a window into civic education; this Data Note unpacks where these materials come from and how they are used.

Jul 13, 2020

Julia H. Kaufman, Laura S. Hamilton, Lynn Hu
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Strengthening the contribution of improvers to UK health and care? An evaluation of the Q Initiative 2016–2020

RAND Europe conducted an embedded evaluation of Q from 2016 to 2020. The findings have fed into the ongoing design of Q and have helped understand the impact of Q on its members and on the healthcare improvement landscape.

Jul 13, 2020

Lucy Hocking, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Katherine Stewart, Amelia Harshfield, Tom Ling
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Periodical

RAND Review: July-August 2020

Feature stories explore what research says about learning loss after extended school breaks; how stress and trauma affect individual and community health; and how a critical care surge response tool is helping hospitals during the pandemic.

Jul 13, 2020
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Could the Houthis Be the Next Hizballah? Iranian Proxy Development in Yemen and the Future of the Houthi Movement

The authors analyze the prospect that Iran will further invest in Yemen's Houthis and develop them into an enduring proxy group. The authors examine the history, current relations and trajectory, and possible future of the Houthi-Iran relationship.

Jul 13, 2020

Trevor Johnston, Matthew Lane, Abigail Casey, Heather J. Williams, Ashley L. Rhoades, James Sladden, Nathan Vest, Jordan R. Reimer, Ryan Haberman
Research Brief

Research Brief

Moving improvement forward in UK health and care: An evaluation of the Q Initiative 2016–2020

An embedded evaluation of the Health Foundation's Q Initiative was conducted by RAND Europe from 2016 to 2020. The findings of the evaluation demonstrate how Q has impacted its members and national healthcare improvement work.

Jul 13, 2020

Lucy Hocking, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Katherine Stewart, Amelia Harshfield, Tom Ling
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Maintaining the Competitive Advantage in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

If its current artificial intelligence plan is successful, China will achieve an advantage over the United States and its allies. That has significant strategic implications that the United States must address.

Jul 8, 2020

Rand Waltzman, Lillian Ablon, Christian Curriden, Gavin S. Hartnett, Maynard A. Holliday, Logan Ma, Brian Nichiporuk, Andrew Scobell, Danielle C. Tarraf
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A Framework for Assessing Models of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Inform Policymaking in Virginia

The authors of this report reviewed available models and the relevant literature to produce a framework for assessing a model's appropriateness for policymakers responding to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Jul 8, 2020

Carter C. Price, Adrienne M. Propp
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Pathways to Instructional Leadership: Implementation and Outcomes from a Job-Embedded School Leader Training Program

The authors describe the initial implementation and impacts on staff and student outcomes of the Pathway to Leadership in Urban Schools program, which focused on newly hired school assistant principals, in one large urban district over four years.

Jul 7, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Christopher Joseph Doss, Hannah Acheson-Field
Research Brief

Research Brief

How Can Assistant Principals Be Trained as Instructional Leaders? Insights from the PLUS Program

This research brief summarizes study findings of a school leadership program and offers three recommendations for school districts and school leadership training programs to consider as they strive to improve instructional leadership effectiveness.

Jul 7, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Christopher Joseph Doss, Hannah Acheson-Field
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How Is COVID-19 Changing Americans' Online Shopping Habits?

Despite widespread stay-at-home orders as a response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, most Americans have not changed their online shopping habits. RAND researchers examine the factors determining who is more likely to change their habits.

Jul 7, 2020

Liisa Ecola, Hui Lu, Charlene Rohr
Journal Article

The State of the Science in Opioid Policy Research

The rigor of study design varies notably across policy categories, highlighting the need for broader adoption of rigorous methods in opioid policy research.

Jul 7, 2020

Megan S. Schuler, Sara E. Heins, Rosanna Smart, Beth Ann Griffin, David Powell, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Bryce Pardo, Sierra Smucker, Stephen W. Patrick, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Bradley D. Stein
Research Brief

Investing in the Future of Health Care: A Strategic Assessment of Federally Funded Health Services Research and Primary Care Research

Health services research and primary care research portfolios funded by agencies have distinct focus areas, and most overlap is complementary, but there are gaps in research, driven by the complexity and pace of change in the U.S. health system.

Jul 7, 2020

Peter Mendel, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, Sean Mann, Adam J. Rose, Kristin J. Leuschner, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Vishnupriya Kareddy, Jessica Sousa, Daniel Kim
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An Analysis of Education and Training Programs in Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of human workers with the technical and nontechnical skills to work with, program, and repair these robots. RAND researchers assess the state of training for these workers.

Jul 6, 2020

Megan Andrew, Timothy Marler, Jesse Lastunen, Hannah Acheson-Field, Steven W. Popper
Research Brief

Research Brief

How Can the United States Prepare a Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics?

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of technicians with the skills to work with, program, and repair them. This brief presents findings of RAND researchers' analysis of the state of training for these workers.

Jul 6, 2020

Megan Andrew, Timothy Marler, Jesse Lastunen, Hannah Acheson-Field, Steven W. Popper
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How small businesses are coping with the impact of COVID-19: Results from a survey in Turkey and the Middle East

SPARK, an NGO supporting young people's access to education and employment, commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a survey to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Middle East and Turkey.

Jul 6, 2020

Stijn Hoorens, Lucy Hocking, Clement Fays
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Limb Salvage and Recovery After Severe Blast Injury: Eighth Department of Defense International State-of-the-Science Meeting on Blast Injury Research

Advances in medicine, protective equipment, and surgical reconstruction have led to questions about when to emphasize limb salvage over amputation for individuals with severe blast injuries. The authors summarize recent research on the topic.

Jul 6, 2020

Charles C. Engel, Molly M. Simmons, Sara E. Heins, Mimi Shen, Gulrez Shah Azhar, Tepring Piquado
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Building Community Resilience to Large Oil Spills: Findings and Recommendations from a Synthesis of Research on the Mental Health, Economic, and Community Distress Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

In this report, the authors explore how communities, government officials, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and scientists can build community resilience to large oil spills.

Jul 6, 2020

Melissa L. Finucane, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Andrew M. Parker, Alejandro U. Becerra-Ornelas, Noreen Clancy, Rajeev Ramchand, Tim Slack, Vanessa Parks, Lynsay Ayer, Amanda F. Edelman, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Shanthi Nataraj, Craig A. Bond, Amy E. Lesen, Regardt J. Ferreira, Leah Drakeford, Jacqueline Fiore, Margaret M. Weden, K. Brent Venable, A. Barrie Black

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